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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.97, 77,716.49 and 20,230.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.97, 77,716.49 and 20,230.56 is: 30,337.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.97 : 77,716.49 = 20,230.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.97/77,716.49 = 20,230.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.97x = 77,716.49 × 20,230.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.97x = 1,572,248,012.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,248,012.78/51,824.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,337.65

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